Pandemic's hidden toll: study reveals PTSD and burnout in ICU staff
NCT ID NCT04511780
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in intensive care units. Over 700 doctors, nurses, and aides completed questionnaires about post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. The goal was to measure how common these issues were and identify factors that might increase risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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701 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Caregivers (doctors senior and junior, nurses, aid nurses) involved in the staff (permanent or transient, full or partial time) of ICU patients during Covid-19 outbreak
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Caregivers (doctors senior and junior, nurses, aid nurses) involved in the staff (permanent or transient, full or partial time) of ICU patients during Covid-19 outbreak * Approved to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Participation refusal * No internet connection for responding to the questionnaire with REDCAP file
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HM, Hôpital Nord
Marseille, 13005, France
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AP-HM, Hôpital Timone adultes, Intensive Care Unit
Marseille, 13005, France
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AP-HM, Hôpital Timone adultes, Neurotraumatology
Marseille, 13015, France
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AP-HM, Hôpital e la Conception
Marseille, 13385, France
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AP-HP, Hôpital Bichât
Paris, 75018, France
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AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, 94010, France
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AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière
Paris, 75475, France
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AP-HP, Hôpital St Antoine
Paris, 75970, France
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AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié
Paris, 75013, France
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AP6HP, Hôpital St Loui
Paris, 75475, France
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AP_HP, Hôpital G Pompidou
Paris, 75908, France
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AP_HP, Hôpital du Kremlin Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94275, France
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CH de Perpignan
Perpignan, 66046, France
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CH de Vesoul
Vesoul, 70014, France
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CHU De Montpellier, Hôpital St Eloi
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU De Montpellier, Hôpital St Eloi-DAR B
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, 25030, France
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CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut Leveque
Pessac, 33604, France
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CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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CHU de Caen
Caen, 14033, France
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CHU de Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Michalon
La Tronche, 38700, France
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CHU de Montpellier, Hôpital Guy de chauliac
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU de Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU de Montpellier, Hôpital St Eloi SAR B
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU de Nice
Nice, 06000, France
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CHU de Poitiers
Poitiers, 86021, France
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CHU de Rouen
Rouen, 76031, France
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CHU de St Etienne, Hôpital Nord
Saint-Etienne, 42055, France
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, 31059, France
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CHU de dijon
Dijon, 21079, France
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Hôpitaux civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France
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Hôpitaux civils de Lyon, Hôpital Louis Pradel
Lyon, 69394, France
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Hôpitaux civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69317, France
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Intensive CAre Unit CHRU de Nancy, Hôpital Central
Nancy, 54000, France
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Intensive CAre Unit CHRU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHRU de Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU d'Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU d'Angers
Angers, 49933, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Limoges
Limoges, 87042, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Mulhouse
Mulhouse, 68051, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Nantes, Hôpital Laennec
Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
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Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Nantes, Hôtel Dieu
Nantes, 44093, France
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Intensive care Unit CHU Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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Intensive care Unit CHU de Brest Hôpital Cavale Blanche
Brest, 29609, France
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Intensive care Unit CHU de Rennes
Rennes, 35033, France
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Intensive care Unit, Hôpitaux civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France
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Intensive care unit CHU de Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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Intesive Care Unit CHRU de Strasbourg, Hôpital Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67098, France
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Intesive Care Unit CHRU de Strasbourg, Hôpital civil
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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